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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE | Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:03am EST

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to discuss how the two countries could help bring an end to escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a White House official said on Saturday.

Ben Rhodes, White House deputy national security adviser, told reporters the United States "wants the same thing as the Israelis want," which is an end to rocket attacks on Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza.

The United States is emphasizing diplomacy and "de-escalation" as keys to solving the conflict, Rhodes said.

(Reporting By Jeff Mason; Writing by Doug Palmer; Editing by Bill Trott)
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Comments (9)
Ed57 wrote:
Please do not support Israel in this latest disregard for peacemaking. Write your representitive and senator and tell them how you feel. End the disproportionate support for Israel by the U.S.!

Nov 17, 2012 11:29am EST  --  Report as abuse
xcanada2 wrote:
As far as the Palestinian problem goes, obviously, and undeniably the root problem is Zionism. If the Zionist ideology had not arisen, and the European Jews moved to, and taken over, Palestine, there would be no such problem.

The solution of the Israel-Palestine problem needs to flow from world rejection of Zionist ideology.

Platitudes from President Obama such as Palestinians need to stop sending rockets into Israel, are pretty well useless, even senseless. Obviously, Israel wants peace after it has taken over most of Palestine and continues to take over the little remaining bit. That is a ridiculous request, like asking people (Palestinians) to become park benches to sit on.

Nov 17, 2012 12:33pm EST  --  Report as abuse
ChangeWhat wrote:
No need to waste your time obama, America needs you this year not next year.

Nov 17, 2012 3:28pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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